She said that she tried to push the thought of living with HIV to the back of her mind – until her health started deteriorating.

‘I had these nasty sores on my neck and face, I went to the clinic to check if they could like give me an ointment to treat them, that was when they reminded me that I had tested positive for HIV, and that my health was deteriorating, I needed to start treatment.’

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She decided to share her story on Twitter to help the fight against the stigma HIV still has.

‘I disclosed to give hope to people living with HIV, and to show those who are HIV+ that there is life after diagnosis,’ she explained.

And she found that people were more than supportive.

She’s now taking antiretroviral drugs to control her symptoms and hopes to pursue a career in media. And of course, she’s going to keep on fighting to end the stigma around HIV.